In the fall of 2008, I found myself on island in my district. I was the only person who was like me, an instructional technology coach. I was charged with encouraging, supporting, and implementing key 21st teaching and learning practices for teachers and students for the next year at least. This was pretty board and it left the day-to-day work to be a abit indefined.
So as I began studying various Web 2.0 technology, I began to notice some conflicts between what I knew about Acceptable Use Policies (AUP) and some of the terms and agreements of many of these tools. I started to question whether teachers were knowledgable of risks and coverage with technolology integration. Not to scare, but to inform. A graduate school project initiated further investigation. All of this lead me to approach my directors of curriculum and instructional and information technology about reviewing and updating our AUP. After a few meetings to discuss revisions, a final draft was reuthorizied this year (Fall 2010) with hefty push from changes in CIPA compliances regulations.
So as I began studying various Web 2.0 technology, I began to notice some conflicts between what I knew about Acceptable Use Policies (AUP) and some of the terms and agreements of many of these tools. I started to question whether teachers were knowledgable of risks and coverage with technolology integration. Not to scare, but to inform. A graduate school project initiated further investigation. All of this lead me to approach my directors of curriculum and instructional and information technology about reviewing and updating our AUP. After a few meetings to discuss revisions, a final draft was reuthorizied this year (Fall 2010) with hefty push from changes in CIPA compliances regulations.